Messi’s Vancouver no-show explained — by Inter Miami, the Whitecaps and a bunch of upset fans By Greg O'Keeffe, Felipe Cardenas and more May 25, 2024 ...

More than 50,000 paying fans in Vancouver might be upset reading this, but Messi’s absence is for the greater good of the sport, especially in the United States.

After the Vancouver match, Inter Miami will host Atlanta United on May 29 and St. Louis City SC on June 1 — the last two matches Messi will play before the FIFA international window begins next ...

Messi, Suárez and midfielder Sergio Busquets did not travel for Saturday’s game in Vancouver because the club will play games on Wednesday and Saturday the following week, Inter Miami coach ...

As soon as it was announced that Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets would not travel with Inter Miami for the club’s match in Vancouver on Saturday night, the disappointment from ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Whitecaps informed fans on Thursday that superstar Lionel Messi is not expected to play when Inter Miami visits Vancouver on Saturday.

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets did not play, but Inter Miami beat Vancouver 2-1 on goals by Robert Taylor and Leo Campana.

Messi and Inter Miami will face similar stakes again, down 2-0 in aggregate score in the second leg against Vancouver. Before then, Inter Miami will host FC Dallas on April 27.

A source briefed on Inter Miami’s travel plans confirmed that none of Messi, Suarez, or Busquets traveled with the team to Vancouver. A highly-anticipated match The Whitecaps said in their ...

Lionel Messi's dream of winning Inter Miami's first CONCACAF Champions Cup title ended on Wednesday with the Vancouver Whitecaps reaching the final with a 3-1 win in south Florida earning ...

Lionel Messi's absence in Vancouver is disappointing to fans, but his Copa América run will have lasting effects in the United States this summer.

Messi, Suárez and their fellow former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets should have been on the other side of the continent, cooped in a Vancouver hotel room, preparing to play in Saturday night’s ...